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    The Asian Dust Phenomenon refers to strong winds blowing large quantities of dust and fine sand particles from Northeast Asia over great distances, with severe environmental impacts. The first recorded dust storm occurred in Korea in 174AD. Modern tracking of dust clouds uses infrared satellite images. In recent decades, the dust storms have increased due to factors like industrial pollution, land degradation from climate change and human activities, and drying rivers. The effects of dust storms include health problems, increased mortality, destruction of farmlands, impacts on aviation and wildlife, and dust now appearing in North America.

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    The Asian Dust Phenomenon refers to strong winds blowing large quantities of dust and fine sand particles from Northeast Asia over great distances, with severe environmental impacts. The first recorded dust storm occurred in Korea in 174AD. Modern tracking of dust clouds uses infrared satellite images. In recent decades, the dust storms have increased due to factors like industrial pollution, land degradation from climate change and human activities, and drying rivers. The effects of dust storms include health problems, increased mortality, destruction of farmlands, impacts on aviation and wildlife, and dust now appearing in North America.

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    The Asian Dust Phenomenon

    By: Loria, Julia, and Nancy

    What is the Asian Dust Storm


    Asian Dust Storm phenomenon occurs in Northeast Asia. Strong winds blow a large quantity of dust and fine sand particles and carrying them over a great distance with severe environmental impacts along the way.

    History
    The first recorded dust phenomenon happened in Korea in 174AD. It was called Woo-To The people believed that the god in heaven became so angry that they lashed down dirt instead of rain or snow. There was dirt on clothes without getting wet by the rain.

    Dust Cloud Tracking


    The GOES-9 split window InfraRed (IR) This product is created by subtracting the 12.0 micron IR brightness temperatures from the 10.7 micron IR brightness temperatures- darker shades represents a negative difference. A negative difference (warmer 12.0 micron brightness temperature) results from absorption (and subsequent emission) of outgoing 12.0 micron thermal radiation by the silicate aerosol, which compose to dust clouds. A high silicate concentration implies a sandy aerosol source region, which is in this case was likely the Gobi Desert region of China.

    In Recent Years
    In the last decade the dust storms are progressing because Industrial pollutants (pesticides and heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic) Aggressive degradation of land from climate change and human activities. Drying up of Amu and Syr Rivers in Uzbekistan (partially from a Soviet Agricultural Program). Sulfur from acid rain.

    Effects
    Health problems (asthma and sore throats) Increase mortality rate (1.7% in one region) Destruction of farmlands It limits time outdoors Interferes with aviation Harm to wildlife (especially with reproduction and food chain)

    Conclusion
    Calls for global action are being addressed by the UN. It is getting worse yearly. In comparison to the DustBowl in the 1930s this is worse. Dust is now appearing in North America

    Reference
    Korea Metorological Administration Web.kma.go.kr/eng/ Asian Dust Wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Dust Health Impacts on Transboundary Air Pollution in East Asia http://www.eanet.cc/meeting/RWS/present ation/18.pdf

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